Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-10-20
IInMMIN ICATEn

lCOMHU NICATED.
MessSs. Editor AT the republican raj
~ in the Concortia on the Sth Instant there
was the following statement made by Mr.
Archibald Sterling: "In 1872 when the
C0lOred reuple got the right 20 vote, W tthe
republicans wee still in the minority
even with our own votes" From this it
would seem - il Mr.. Sterling considered
that he and his party had lien on the ne.
gru, and though they were free they were
under the strongest obligations to vote with
him and his party. Now, let US carefully
loNk into this claim and this obligation.
When | was in the House of Delegates
in the Winter Of ls6l-62, there Were but
Fix genuine State-rights democratic mem
bcrs. all Of whom We're for restoring and
preserving the Union, not by war and
blood-hed, but By peace and consent-by
the Northern states and people Cunquering
their propensity and disposition 10 encruach
and by yielding willingly 10 the South their
constitutional and adjudicated rights. Most
Of the other members If that BODY were
for the Union by war, but after victory,
which they promised themselves, peace
was 10 restore things a. they were before
the war began. They, poor fellows, had
full faith in the Critiendcn resolution pass
81 unanimously by both branches Of Con
gr,ss and BY the promises made III Lin
coins inaugural. | was confident that
Lincoln and Seward and that Congress
would deceive them = indeed they most
gricvously did. The remainder tie mem
bcTs. with some followers outside, were M
cyHditioHdI Union men of the class ofCush-
in- and Sterling a described in the Cush-
in resolution quoted IN my last Conhtdni-
cation. That resolution lays down theis
platform.
Now, every member of that House of
Delegates Of every party was dg"'hst DIS
tvrjing tie ftLffson If Muster ami sLJr, in
this Stat. AMI | believe in every orhcr |
will not quote the resolutions passed Ly
that body, but will refer those who wish t.
read them and the names who voted Tor
them Ia the proceedings Of the House for
that session 10 confirm my statement Upon
, reflection, however, | will quote one which
in a concentrated form clearly expresses, !
think, their views or til, subject. myself
offered il AID il was unanimously passed
both 10y the House and Senate:
Whereas, "a bill was on the 18th instant
reported 10 the Senate If the nited states
~ "A cammittcc e that body tor the release
oi certain persons held t. service and labor
in the District Il Columbia: in other words,
f'r tn abolition OF slavery in said District
therefor,
Resolved by the General Assembly If
Maryland, That the General Assembly
witnesses with great regret thr effort,
which are now making for the abolition OF
slavery in the District Of Columbia The
agitation Of Tho subject j. calculated 10 dis.
tUrh the relation of master and slave within
thi- State and the succr>S If the aEita;or,
in this scheme would strike Il serious hlpr
N the interests If the people f Maryland
AMI impress them with tn belief that the
government OF tie United States has not d
due regard for their right. institution. and
feelings
Resolved, That the Governor ~ ,hi,
state be requested Ia send copies Of these
resolutions 10 The President OF The [ nit,j
states and D. the Senators and Representa-
tIyc~ from this state with the request that
they shall ly them before The honurahl,
bodies 81 which they are member See
House Journal, page $3.50, i15, Gl5.
think il may hr easily inferred from tn,
, unanimous adoption Of the above ry~olu-
uuuS that ever member was opposed t.
Tho "','. i'm ofs o,ry anywhere / can't
think Me srs. sterling and Gushing and
their party can justly hold a Htn upon
Tho colur,i pee, DE for their course towards
them thus tar.
The republican party continued in power
AMI had a vast majority in the General
Assembly in the year l-64. ~ that >cS-
sion a bill WAS introduced in regard 10 the
! competency uf witnesses. ana il was passed
and became article -. code =, by the Yot,
/ ST every republican in both Houses. every
/ democrat ting in The negative The con
Guiding ;, 'ti'n reads thus
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